(December 20, 2016, 3:05 PM EST) -- ALBANY, N.Y. — A divided New York Court of Appeals on Dec. 20 answered “no” to the question of whether a right of public performance exists for creators of pre-1972 sound recordings under New York common law (Flo & Eddie Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., No. 172, N.Y. App.)....